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La Cosa Nostra. The Commission. Organized Crime. The Mob. No matter how you say it, it all means the same thing. The Mafia.

Over the past 20 years, the lines have become blurred regarding who is and who is not actually "connected." Any given weekend night out at a club, you may run into an Italian who saw one too many episodes of The Sopranos, impersonating Tony as he tells you he is, in fact, connected. The reality is that anyone who truly has ties to organized crime would be the least likely person to say anything that may even remotely associate them to any type of crime because they never tell on themselves (unless, of course, theyve decided to make a deal with the Feds). Don't ask how I know this. I just do.

And yes, I am Italian. Don't let the blue eyes fool you. Under my blonde bob is a full head of thick, coarse black hair begging not to be bleached again. My dad is the quintessential Brooklyn-raised, enforcer/wise guy/tough-guy, ego-infested, gold-chain-wearing, slick black-haired "GUIDO." My parents are still married, and they've been together for 47 years. They're still together because theyre loyal to each other and also because, well, that's just what you're supposed to do. You do not get divorced.

Growing up in a home like mine, the last thing I wanted was to end up in a relationship with a mobster. In fact, I assumed I'd know, for sure, if a wise guy were pursuing me. Several years back, it took me almost six months to see the signs I was dating not only a mobster, but also the son of one of the biggest names in organized crime.

I'm sure you can understand my need to tread lightly on this subject and not be too specific. I like my kneecaps right where they are, and I'm certainly not trying to end up with a horse head in my bed.

In order to understand the authentic mob, (which is imperative to understand since I was not just dating some low end racketeer but a Dago from one of the Five Families), I borrowed the following from Wikipedia:

"The Five Families are the major crime families of the Italian-American Mafia based in New York City which have dominated traditional organized crime in New York. The Five Families, under the suggestion of Salvatore Maranzano, were responsible for the establishment of The Commission, a council which demarcated territory between the previously warring factions and governs Cosa Nostra activities in the United States."

The five families are Bonanno, Colombo, Genovese, Gambino, and Lucchese. A lot of people don't know that

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